Core77 Weekly Roundup (9-22-25 to 9-26-25)

Here’s what we looked at this week:

The Roborock H60 Hub Series is a stick vacuum that automatically empties itself.

This Brazilian invention straightens scrap rebar for reuse.

Industrial designer wins 2025 Ig Nobel Prize for “Smelly Shoes — An Opportunity for Shoe Rack Re-Design.”

Meta unveils new display glasses, with wrist-based gesture control.

Starmork finds Kickstarter success—by knocking off Wyrmwood’s gaming table designs.

A plate designed specifically for Ikea meatballs, by architect/designer Gustaf Westman.

You can now buy a replica McLaren F1 seat for your racing sim. There’s a reason why Peloton tanked and racing sims soared.

The X12 is an innovative all-terrain stair-climbing wheelchair from China.

At Auburn University, Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering students collaborated on the design of a surgical device.

Brian Brocken is building a full-size flying DeLorean.

The V&A’s super cool, massive East Storehouse makes archival storage publicly accessible.

Specialty tool: The Trend Corner Chisel quickly squares hinge mortises.

Innovative toy design: The ZipString Aracna is is a Spider-Man-inspired wrist-mounted “web shooter.”

GoPro’s new Max 2, with 8K 360 video, adds a few physical UX improvements as well.

How the new, radical RLS bike helmet design greatly reduces rotational forces.

This elegant Kinetic Driver, designed by Giacomo Di Muro, features a kinetic flywheel that does the driving for you.

Experimental interactive lighting: Relvãokellermann’s Tangent lamp illuminates when you attach the magnetic ball to the steel structure.

Industrial design case study: Hatch Duo designs a performance-boosting device for athletes and firefighters.